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I visited the Scullery for the third time with my wife and all i can say is.....when are we going again??

This hidden gem of a restaurant is tucked away inside Scrabo Golf Club, next to Scrabo Tower and yes, you can imagine the panoramic views are spectacular! The restaurant itself is spacious and well maintained with very pleasant waiting staff ever attentive to your needs. Where do i start with the food? Johnny the head chef is a craftsman who has devised a menu which is both value for money and first rate quality combined. I started with chicken tempura with a sweet n sour dip and this was delicious. My wife had potato and lettuce soup. Lettuce?? I hear u say but yes it was fantastic, along with the homemade wheaten bread..omg.. For main course we both opted for the King Kong burger. It has to be seen to be believed...a stack of 2 burgers, 2 bacon,cheese,2goujons,3 onion rings and relish and salad. I only had one request..anyone got a ladder for me to get to the top of this. Much time and much munching later, we both had to succumb to the monster that is Kong, he had us beat but hey what a way to go! A delicious and appetite busting burger ive never had before. Yummy!

The waitress came to ask about desserts. I summoned the strength to look at it just out of interest as i was still busted from Kong. Thats when i spotted it.... Homemade sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce. My life changed forever at that point. You know when you go to a restaurant and theres one thing that blows your mind?? Well hand me a shotgun and stand well back. You MUST sample this!!! I was lost for words. Homemade deliciousness and i wanted the recipe. I asked the chef when i was leaving for a word and Johnny appeared. What a nice chap and the personal touch just made my day, especially as i was later facebooked by chef with the sticky toffee destructions!! Overall, excellant place to eat and if you miss this you are missing out. Remember, if you are in Ards this year and you hear a roar from the tower, dont panic, its just the next patron taking on Kong and maybe this time the big lad will go down!!

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1 Thank Andrewwhisker

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Our first visit to the restaurant in early May & wish we'd tried it before. I had 2 courses, the crab cakes & ribs. 3 clearly freshly baked crab cakes with a perfectly punchy chilli drizzle on a bed of leaves. Ribs fell off the bone, smothered in BBQ sauce, French fries & amazing chunky coleslaw. My husband also had the crab cakes followed by the chicken feast which looked delicious & didn't take him long to devour followed by caramel & hazelnut cheesecake which we shared but I wish I'd got a portion to myself it was so good. A well thought out menu, fresh local produce, cooked perfectly & fairly priced good wines to choose from.

The golf club is clean & quite traditional in decor, with a backdrop & fabulous views over Scrabo & Strangford Lough. The waiting staff were friendly, happy to answer questions about the menu & attentive throughout.

To summarise, fabulous NI food cooked wonderfully, very affordable priced for the whole family & somewhere you will definitely want to return to.

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Thank Cathie2008

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I was getting fed up with the food served in our local restaurants/pubs (greasy, same food from one place to the next, etc...) I was looking for somewhere different, simple, with good food (obviously), good value and I found it!

Whether I go to The Scullery with hubby and my two boys for a quick lunch on a Saturday (if i don't fancy cooking) or on a more 'formal' occasion (ie. birthday celebration), I have never been disappointed (the fact that I ate there twice in the last 6 days must mean something!)

The menu changes regularly and is varied, from "pub grub" to more sophisticated dishes. But to be honest even the "pub grub" food is different from the usual pub grub food (you don't find "kimchi burgers" in many pubs... :-) There are lots of great dishes from different influences to recommend (cod a la Provencale, mussels and chips, steak, kimchi burger, ribs, chilli beef, etc...) Their desserts are just the same (chocolate truffle torte is gorgeous and special mention to the vanilla ice cream!)

Very tasty home made food, good portions, good quality local ingredients, well presented dishes, very approachable chef, waiting staff is very welcoming... Yes, sometimes, service can be a bit slow although the amazing views over Strangford Lough more than make up for it! The decor is a little bit out of date but Rome was not built in one day as they say.

Highly recommended!

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Thank sardine2005

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I went here with friends in March and then returned in April for my sons 1st birthday party and on both occassions I was very happy. I had the steak sandwich and sticky toffee pudding both times and it was delicious. I am still surpised at how reasonably priced the dishes were. I expected them to be sky high due to local produce and due to the chefs background.The staff are really friendly. We had a party of 12 adults at my sons birthday and they were more than happy to offer any menu changes we needed to accomodate us.I would highly recommend this restauarnt. All 12 adults left the restaurant saying they would definitely return.

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Thank irishchica

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This restaurant has spectacular views of Scrabo Tower and Strangford Lough.The food was well cooked and is good value for money. The portions were very generous and won't break the bank. The menu wasn't too adventurous though so don't expect fine dinning.

There was a good selection to choose from but pretty run-of-the-mill stuff you would find in most pubs. Roast dinners, ribs, steaks, chicken etcWe went on a Sunday evening but a few of the dishes were not available due to being sold out they said.The sticky toffee pudding was very good and appeared to be home-made.

Overall it's a place to go if you can't be bothered cooking but I never rush back anywhere where I could easily cook most of the dishes myself at home. It has the potential with the views and so on to be one of the best restaurants in the country given the right chef and menu.

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3 Thank lees806

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jonnystevenson, Owner at The Scullery at Scrabo, responded to this reviewResponded May 9, 2013

Thanks Lee for your review. Somewhat disappointed with your thoughts however. You seemed disappointed with the fact that we are not "fine dining". Can I ask what you expected? We have never claimed to do fine dining and nor shall we ever attempt to do on a day to day basis. We have always claimed to do food that is bought locally, fresh and cooked well. Good food and restaurant experiences are not about "fine dining". We, unfortunately, have a foodie culture that expects Heston and alike at every turn, though in my eyes that is not proper food, more one off treats. Perhaps you should have read other reviews on the Scullery, or our facebook page which is linked here. This would have given you an idea of what we do, so not to cause disappointment as this is something we definitely to not want our customers to feel.

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